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cherry

[cher-ee] / ˈtʃɛr i /


ADJECTIVE
new at something
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ADJECTIVE
(vulgar) virginal
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NOUN
(vulgar) hymen
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STRONGEST


NOUN
(vulgar) virginity
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Example Sentences

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It was spring, and I kept telling myself I would drive down to Washington one weekend to see the cherry blossoms.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

There's also Watermelina, a watermelon, a banana named Bananito, and Cherrita, who is a cherry.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Many tourists from around the world, in town to see the city’s famed cherry blossoms, watched protesters with curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The cherry on top: He did this in the Oval Office with the Japanese Prime Minister sitting three feet from him.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Clare kept at the badger’s heels, but when he spotted the acorn garland draped over the trees and smelled the sweet scent of cherry berries, he bounded ahead.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman